As most of you (or at least, those of you who read about the Rancho Mirage Energy Authority are aware, Rancho Mirage recently started its own electric company –Rancho Mirage Energy Authority –pursuant to the state’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) law, and now Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Cathedral City have… Read More »New Electric Service Provider in Select Cities: Desert Community Energy
As some of you may be aware, the City of Rancho Mirage has created its own utility company pursuant to California’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) law. For those who live outside of Rancho Mirage, this will have no immediate effect on your electric service provided by SCE—Southern California Edison. However,… Read More »New Electric Service Provider | Rancho Mirage Energy Authority
Hot Purple Energy is excited to announce its partnership with Bank of The West for the 2018 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA. A leader in solar power and off grid battery backup, Hot Purple Energy will be solar powering the Bank of the West Photo Activation booth as… Read More »Bank of The West Goes Solar at the 2018 BNP Paribas Open
Trump To Impose 30% Tariff On Solar Cell Imports The President handed down a sweeping 30% tariff on solar cell imports today that will no doubt have rippling effects across the US solar industry. Some will applaud the move as standing up to the Chinese government panel dumping while others… Read More »Trump To Impose 30% Tariff On Solar Cell Imports
Here are a few common questions that we have seen come across our service department’s desk a few times…. Q: How can I tell if my solar system is working? A: If there is a green light on your inverter, you are producing energy. Monitoring is the best way to… Read More »SOLAR SERVICE FAQ
PRESS RELEASE December 18, 2017 For immediate release CoachellaValley.com Welcomes Hot Purple Energy as a Proud Partner Sponsor Rancho Mirage, CA – CoachellaValley.com – the largest independent online,… Read More »CoachellaValley.com and Hot Purple Energy to Partner!
When we included community education and outreach in our mission statement, we were truly unaware of the journey we were setting for ourselves. Nine years and hundreds of not for profit events and causes later, the “outreach” had moved from an altruistic mission to just part of the job.… Read More »Giving Hope
Solar Power Hot Spots for Puerto Rico We are very happy to announce that we are sending 6 cell phone charging stations to Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. A Client, Jim Morales contacted our President Nate Otto late last week with the idea, and Nate jumped on the chance to… Read More »Solar Power Hot Spots for Puerto Rico
When you buy a solar system, you are buying the panels, the inverters, the balance of the systems equipment, the time to design and install, permits, and hopefully a little margin for the contractor. It often seems like a moving target because panel prices vary greatly and there are plenty… Read More »THE COST OF SOLAR
> >Renewed at the end of 2015, the current Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit expires December 31, 2019. The Federal Tax Credit is a flat 30% of the system price to be credited towards your Federal Tax Liability in the year the system was interconnected and/or spread out over 5… Read More »30% FEDERAL SOLAR TAX CREDIT